In an economic race that many see as the key to future global growth, North American businesses are decidedly not in the lead. Sustainable or green innovation, and the integration of these technologies into business practices, is an area where North American companies are currently behind the curve set by...
Vitamin Angels’ Precious Cargo campaign, launched in December, raised over $250k during the month of December, exceeding their goal of raising $200k by the end of the year. The campaign’s mission was to raise money to help deliver micronutrients to 30 million children lacking the resources to receive proper nutrition.
Battle Creek, MI—Here’s a new reason why you shouldn’t pass on the avocados during your next meal. Data collected in the 2001–2008 National Health and National Examination Survey (NHANES) suggest that avocados improve diet quality among other positive factors. The NHANES data comprised 17,567 U.S adults over the age of...
Chicago, IL—Building on WholeFoods’ energy drinks coverage from last month, the American Medical Association has added its two cents about energy drink and caffeine consumption. In response to the attention energy drinks and their adverse reactions have been getting along with the heat being put on the U.S. Food and...
Rajinder K. Bammi, Ph.D., friend and mentor to Sabinsa Corporation of East Windsor, NJ, passed away in mid-December. Sabinsa credits Bammi with being “one of the primary people responsible for Sabinsa’s portfolio of health-enhancing ingredients” Bammi played several important roles at Sabinsa and Sami Labs throughout his tenure there, which...
Boston, MA—Nearly every woman is concerned about lowering her risk of breast cancer, and increasing carotenoid levels may be part of the solution. A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute compiled information from 80% of studies on carotenoid blood levels and breast cancer published worldwide.
Stockholm, Sweden—Researchers from Sweden (Umeå University and Karolinska Institute) published new data in Pediatrics indicating that iron supplements may help ward of behavioral problems in children. The team followed a group of 285 marginally low-birth-weight (LBW, 2,000–2500 g or 4.4–5.5 lbs) infants from the ages of six weeks through six...
Sherbrooke, QC, Canada—Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc., which suffered the loss of its krill oil production plant and three employees in November due to an explosion and fire, says its new plant will be up and running within six to nine months. At this time, krill oil production is said...
Auckland, New Zealand—Maybe that ban on large sodas implemented in New York City isn’t necessary; just tax them, and people will buy them less. So says a new paper published in PLoS Medicine, which also found that making healthy foods like fruit cheaper will increase their intake among consumers. Researchers...
Kissimmee, FL—The Southeast Natural Products Association’s 2012 President’s Award was given to Greg Leonard, executive vice president of independent retail sales for Tree of Life (the business unit of KeHE Distributors, based in Romeoville, IL). Leonard received the award at the 2012 Southeast Natural Products Association Show (SOHO) held here...
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